regulate

verb

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reg·u·late | \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlāt

also ˈrā- \

regulated; regulating

Definition of regulate

transitive verb

1a : to govern or direct according to rule

b(1) : to bring under the control of law or constituted authority

(2) : to make regulations for or concerning regulate the industries of a country

2 : to bring order, method, or uniformity to regulate one's habits

3 : to fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of regulate the pressure of a tire

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Other Words from regulate

regulative \ ˈre-gyə-ˌlā-tiv

also ˈrā- \ adjective

regulatory \ ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē

also ˈrā- \ adjective

Examples of regulate in a Sentence

The dam regulates the flow of water into the river. We need better laws to regulate the content of the Internet. Laws have been made to regulate working conditions. The government regulates how much lead may be found in our water supply. The department regulates foreign trade.

Recent Examples on the Web Thailand's goal seems to be to position the country as a leader in Asia's nascent cannabis industry, as the United States and other European countries are trying to regulate the sales of cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 May 2022 Some water agencies in the region are taking steps to regulate pools, but many, including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, are stopping at pool cover recommendations. — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022 Farzad brought up New York State’s attempts to regulate gun sales. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 21 May 2022 The state still had no protocols to regulate any gambling other than dog and horse racing, so Tom Jones, who served on the first tribal gaming commission, helped develop bylaws and guidelines based on other states' ordinances. — AZCentral.com, 20 May 2022 Saban, Fisher and scores of other coaches and administrators have called for federal legislation to regulate NIL, but that process could be slow and changes to the game could be gradual over years. — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 20 May 2022 The state still had no protocols to regulate any gambling other than dog and horse racing, so Tom Jones, who served on the first tribal gaming commission, helped develop bylaws and guidelines based on other states' ordinances. — USA Today, 20 May 2022 With help from the Thomas opinion, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that Texas can regulate social media platforms as common carriers. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 19 May 2022 Meanwhile, Luna, the cryptocurrency that helped UST regulate its price, lost nearly 100% of its value in less than a day, leaving investors with huge losses. — Fortune, 19 May 2022 See More

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